Beyoncé co-wrote "Sorry" alongside Wynter Gordon and Melo-X in 2015, per Pitchfork. "She's hands-on with everything," Melo-X said of the singer. "She gives direction on everything and is very involved with the whole process." Therefore, it's safe to assume that the song is based on realities the megastar faced amid her relationship drama.
To forget the pain she's feeling, Beyoncé hits up the club with her girls: "Headed to the club / I ain't thinking 'bout you / Me and my ladies sip my D'USSÉ cup." — thus begins "Sorry," the ultimate break-up anthem. It's intriguing that despite the anger she's expressing, Beyoncé sings about indulging in D'USSÉ, which is Jay-Z's cognac brand.
Beyoncé is unapologetic about how her behavior is upsetting her partner, and refuses an apology: "Now you want to say you're sorry / Now you want to call me crying / Now you gotta see me wilding." With this defiance, she issues a call to women who are fed up with their relationships: "Middle fingers up / put them hands high / Wave it in his face, tell him, 'Boy, bye.'" This independent spirit Beyoncé is embracing is actually labeled at the beginning of the "Sorry" music video: apathy.
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